there's been plenty of elaboration already... but I'll say this... clubplanet is kind of a bunk forum in DC... so few people post on it, that those of us who promote and add things to it... well... I'm not really sure how much help it is... there are other DC oriented forums that are much higher trafficed and where you read a lot more about the parties, whether they're all-local parties... or parties with great headliners... are there acts who haven't been to DC who would be great to see here? hell yes, but a lot of promoters are working on getting more variety to DC... Fuck, last week there was a surprise DJ set w/ Fanciulli here on a wednesday that was packed... I know of two other names that are INCREDIBLY hot right now who are currently being ironed out for dates in November and December... I guess the real question is... what's your basis for saying there's nothing happening here? is it talent? people? sure, there's no real "mega-club" bringing in talent outside of Fur right now... but is the mega-club really the heart of things? I'd argue not...

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People have been saying the "scene" is dying or is dead since I started DJ'ing about 12 years ago... Chris Cox made an interesting comment on the concept of the "dying scene" at an event I attended a few years ago, and I think he hit things spot on. To paraphrase: Dance music "scenes," like all living things, is constantly evolving. There's old elements no longer present, new elements that were never there. A lot of people look at a specific point of their time clubbing/dj'ing/whatever as being a time they really identify with for certain reasons. As the "scene" evolves, the elements those people identified with have changed into something else, so they equate that to the "scene dying." (mind you, when I say "dance music scenes" I don't include the "goth scene" in that, as they prefer their stagnation and lack of evolution shown by the same shit being played now as there was being played 6 years ago) ;p

more details to be put out soon... but this night promises to be hoppin! Fanciulli's work along with Andy Chatterly (Buick Project and Skylark) and with James Zabiela (Montero) over the last few years has been nothing short of phenomenal... and Paul Woolford's productions are wild as hell... should make for a hell of a night of music!